South Carolina - Coronavirus COVID-19

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SOUTH CAROLINA - Another record breaking day!
Update - Friday, December 18

SC shatters daily COVID-19 case record with 3,648 new cases Friday, 28 more deaths

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247,361 confirmed positive cases (+3,648)
Probable positive cases = 19,715

4,512 confirmed deaths (+28)
Probable deaths = 360

Total Tests Received - 3,251,816
Percent Positive - 25.9% -

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Saturday, December 19

S.C. reports 2,919 new daily COVID-19 cases, 16 more deaths

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250,386 confirmed positive cases (+2,919)
Probable positive cases = 20,151

4,529 confirmed deaths (+16)
Probable deaths = 366

Total Tests Received - 3,264,583
Percent Positive - 22.9%

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SC recorded more COVID-19 cases in last 5 days than March, April & May combined

"When calculating the past five days of recorded COVID-19 cases in the state, there have been 12,762. When adding together all the cases recorded in March through May, there were only 12,533.

This meaning that in this past week alone, the state has reported 229 more cases than the entirety of those 3 months."

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Sunday, December 20

DHEC: 2,583 new cases, 36 more deaths announced in SC Sunday

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253,034 confirmed positive cases (+2,583)
Probable positive cases = 20,372

4,566 confirmed deaths (+36)
Probable deaths = 369

Total Tests Received - 3,276,136
Percent Positive - 22.4%

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Monday, December 21

SC announces 2,121 new COVID-19 cases, 21 more deaths Monday

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255,210 confirmed positive cases (+2,121)
Probable positive cases = 20,523

4,587 confirmed deaths (+21)
Probable deaths = 375

Total Tests Received - 3,285,932
Percent Positive - 21.7%

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SC governor tests positive for COVID-19 | wltx.com

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, according to officials with his office.

After undergoing routine testing due to coming into close contact with the COVID-19 virus, officials say Governor Henry McMaster was notified late Monday evening that he tested positive for the virus.

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Tuesday, December 22

SC announces 2,055 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths Tuesday

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257,340 confirmed positive cases (+2,121)
Probable positive cases = 20,715

4,602 confirmed deaths (+15)
Probable deaths = 374

Total Tests Received - 3,297,288
Percent Positive - 18.1% - first time we've been under 20% since last Tuesday, December 15

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Wednesday, December 23

SC announces 3,599 new COVID-19 cases, 49 more deaths Wednesday

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261,024 confirmed positive cases (+3,599)
Probable positive cases = 21,206

4,651 confirmed deaths (+49)
Probable deaths = 377

Total Tests Received - 3,313,618
Percent Positive - 22.0%

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Christmas Eve Update - Thursday, December 24

DHEC: 2,260 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths | wltx.com

"Officials with DHEC are encouraging all all South Carolinians to celebrate safely this holiday season and to remember the importance of mental and emotional health. Experts recommend taking breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories and social media and to make time to unwind."

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263,392 confirmed positive cases (+2,260)
Probable positive cases = 21,636

4,662 confirmed deaths (+11)
Probable deaths = 381

Total Tests Received - 3,441,478
Percent Positive - 22.1%

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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No Christmas Day report - hope everyone has had a Merry Christmas!

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Saturday, December 26

DHEC: 3,111 new cases, 74 more deaths announced in SC Saturday

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266,678 confirmed positive cases (+3,111)
Probable positive cases = 22,214

4,736 confirmed deaths (+74)
Probable deaths = 388

Total Tests Received - 3,487,809
Percent Positive - 21.6%

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA - More record-breaking numbers
Early Update - Sunday, December 27

DHEC: 4,370 new cases, 14 more deaths announced in SC Sunday

S.C. reported more than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on Christmas Day

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273,659 confirmed positive cases (+4,370)
Probable positive cases = 22,520

4,764 confirmed deaths (+14)
Probable deaths = 391

Total Tests Received - 3,506,409
Percent Positive - 23.5%

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA - Second-highest percent positive recorded
Update - Monday, December 28

S.C. reports 1,540 new COVID-19 cases, 2nd-highest percent-positive since pandemic began
DHEC "reported 1,540 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state Monday, the day after reporting the single-highest daily total since the pandemic began.

Monday’s report included the results of 5,397 with a percent positive of 28.5%, the highest percent-positive rate reported this month and the second-highest listed since DHEC began providing the measure.

The highest single day percent-positive rate, 32.6%, was reported on Oct. 3, according to DHEC records."

275,285 confirmed positive cases (+1,540)
Probable positive cases = 22,765

4,782 confirmed deaths (+18)
Probable deaths = 391

Total Tests Received - 3,511,806
Percent Positive - 28.5%

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Tuesday, December 29

DHEC: 2,208 new COVID-19 cases, 22 more deaths announced in SC Tuesday

277,563 confirmed positive cases (+2,208)
Probable positive cases = 23,039

4,804 confirmed deaths (+22)
Probable deaths = 394

Total Tests Received - 3,519,945
Percent Positive - 27.1%

SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA - Percent positive soars!
Update - Wednesday, December 30

SC says more than 2,000 hospitalized due to COVID as percent positive soars

280,024 confirmed positive cases (+2,323)
Probable positive cases = 23,451

4,846 confirmed deaths (+42)
Probable deaths = 403

Total Tests Received - 3,527,336
Percent Positive - 31.4%

SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Thursday, December 31

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

283,424 confirmed positive cases (+3,234)
Probable positive cases = 24,083

4,885 confirmed deaths (+39)
Probable deaths = 411

Total Tests Received - 3,663,351
Percent Positive - 31.2%

 

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Happy New Year!

No New Year's Day report from the SC DHEC offices.

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Saturday, January
With a day off, had to know today's report was not going to be good

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

DHEC announces 4,219 COVID-19 cases in SC, 84 deaths | wltx.com

"South Carolina recorded over 4,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for only the second time since the pandemic began, while the percent positive in the state remains alarmingly high."

287,776 confirmed positive cases (+4,219)
Probable positive cases = 24,942

4,968 confirmed deaths (+84)
Probable deaths = 417

Total Tests Received - 3,703,632
Percent Positive - 33.2%

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Sunday, January 3

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

South Carolina passes 5,000 COVID-19 deaths | wltx.com
"As experts had projected, the huge surge in cases since around Thanksgiving and through December has led to a rise in fatalities. Typically, experts say, deaths follow about 3-4 weeks after a increase in cases.

Overall cases are surging as well. There were 3,952 new confirmed cases in the latest data. There have now been three days of over 4,000 cases in the last week, including a record 4,413 on Christmas Day. Hospitalizations also hit a new record, with 2,072 on Sunday, with 414 of those patients in intensive care and 217 on ventilators."

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296,093 confirmed positive cases (+3,952)
Probable positive cases = 25,576

5,042 confirmed deaths (+28)
Probable deaths = 427

Total Tests Received - 3,774,527
Percent Positive - 29.6%

 

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SOUTH CAROLINA - new high for percent positive - 33.3%
Update - Monday, January 4

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

SC sets new high for percent positive in latest COVID-19 update

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299,685 confirmed positive cases (+3,492)
Probable positive cases = 25,787

5,056 confirmed deaths (+15)
Probable deaths = 428

Total Tests Received - 3,797,802
Percent Positive - 33.3%